10/08/2024
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Position Summary
This position provides client care and daily supervision in a community-based emergency shelter. The incumbent is responsible to provide residential care and implement behavioural modification and management strategies under the supervision of the Supervisor and Shelter Operations Manager within a team approach. Clients are persons experiencing homelessness, who have very complex needs, including mental health challenges, severe behavioural issues, and active substance use. Shelter staff will work with clients, the surrounding community, community service organizations and healthcare professionals to bring about positive outcomes for clients.
Duties will include but not limited to:
● Follow policy and procedures for the safe management of clients;
● Use respect, non-violent crisis intervention, and motivational interviewing techniques to establish a supportive relationship with clients;
● Intake and Assessment: Work collaboratively with the client to assess their situation, problem solve and develop realistic case plans which will promote steps toward dealing with barriers in their lives. Intake also includes the safe storage of personal and prohibited items, and authorized consent forms;
● Review steps and progress of plans with clients when they are at the shelter; Where clients refuse this service, create a positive experience that lead to increased trust and engagement
● Establish follow up with service partners to support connection to needed services and follow through. Create a record of efforts so team is aware of plan;
● Provide reliable, consistent conditions for development of a trusting environment that accepts the client where they are, promotes greater awareness in problem-solving, communicating, adapting to changes in clientele and their needs;
● Provide direct supervision to complex clients at high risk to themselves or others, which may include measures to keep them and staff safe;
● Anticipate crisis by engaging in dynamic security with clients in the short and longer term. This includes maintaining intelligence regarding relational issues between clients and other information that could precipitate an altercation;
● Work respectfully with a variety of vulnerable clients, including Indigenous peoples, BIPOC, LGBTQ2SIA+ and others. Clients may have pets and be couples as well;
● Establish good work relationships and collaborative arrangements across sectors, community groups, and other agencies;
● Advocate for clients, raise issues of need and promote fair and equitable treatment; Educate partners as needed to the challenges, barriers and strengths of individuals experiencing homelessness;
● Other duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
● Must have a successful completion of a program from a community college in a related field and/or successful completion of a bachelors degree with major coursework in the social
sciences;
● Demonstrated equivalencies will be considered;
● Be knowledgeable and have experience in working with vulnerable people and demonstrate the ability to deal with significant behavioural issues in a professional manner;
● Will require strong skills and nonviolent crisis intervention, behaviour management and ability to implement behaviour modification strategies;
● Must be able to work independently and in a self-supportive manner, and this position requires flexibility, adaptability, and highly effective communication skills; Must be prepared to work shift work and be flexible with your work schedule;
● Must have CPR first aid certification, nonviolent crisis intervention, and su***de prevention training or be willing to obtain;
● A good previous work and attendance record and an acceptable criminal record check and vulnerable sector.
This posting may also be used to fill casual vacancies.
Please Note: ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. The successful candidate (s) will be the only individual receiving written notification of competition results.
Salary Range: $24.00 / hour
Bi-Weekly Hours: shift work involving evenings, nights, weekdays/weekends
How to Apply: Please submit resume and cover letter to the email:
[email protected]
